Quotes, Italics, Boldface, and Capitals – Advice from Thomas Hauck, Book Editor and Ghostwriter
Every writer wants his or her words to leap off the page. We all experience the anxiety that the reader will lose interest or will fail to grasp a particularly important point or word. And so many writers resort to … Continue reading
Thomas Hauck, Editor: Notes on Capitalization
The rules of capitalization – when to capitalize words and when to write them in lower case – are complex and can seem baffling. Inconsistencies abound, even in professional publications and major media sources. In business writing, though, there is a general tendency to … Continue reading
Thomas Hauck, Editor: Should Proofreaders Perform Research?
A client recently asked me whether a freelance proofreader should be expected to verify matters of content in a report or article. For example, a report may claim that “studies indicate that college-educated people have fewer children.” Is the freelance … Continue reading
Thomas Hauck, Editor: Detail in Fiction
As I mentioned in my previous blog, writers of fiction often grapple with the question of detail: how much, what kind, and how far off the narrative track you can stray in order to present an irresistible tidbit of information … Continue reading